Pontefract 14:35 Odds Comparison

Back on the same mark as when winning a similar event to this at Doncaster last September. Shaped better than beaten distance when a well-backed fifth in a big-field York handicap last time and with the drop back in trip set to suit, he can open his account for the season.

4-time C&D winner probably found the race coming too soon when well held in a better race at York last time and should be more competitive on the back of a 4-week break.

£115,000 Mehmas gelding who won back-to-back races at Ripon but looked too high in the weights in a pair of handicaps last autumn. Handily drawn for one with his style, though.

4-time C&D winner who extended a long losing run when fourth of 10 in a class 5 C&D handicap last time, however, he remains on a handy mark and should find this run to suit.

On a long losing sequence but he has a solid record in class 4 company, latterly when beaten by less than a length at Southwell in early-January, having arguably gone off a shade too hard.

Isn't the easiest to win with and again hindered his chance at the start when fifth of 9 in a higher grade at Doncaster latest. First-time cheekpieces could sharpen him up, though, and he's undoubtedly well treated on last season's form.

A winner twice in slightly lower grades last year, he bounced right back to form when runner-up in softer-than-ideal conditions at Catterick and makes appeal from 3 lb below his latest successful mark.

Wore first-time hood when landing first success for current yard at Newcastle. Ran respectably in her follow-up bid when fourth over 6f here following a 10-week break, though yard's other runners better fancied.

Admirable veteran who couldn't emulate last season's seasonal reappearance success when trailing the field at York last month, and he's at least entitled to come on for that run.

Made a slow start to this year but she wasn't seen to best effect when fourth of 7 at Hamilton on her latest start (raced solo) and has fallen a long way in the weights since winning in similar company at Thirsk last summer.